Game 71: Sacramento Kings (43-27) @ Utah Jazz (34-36)

Crunch 99 · Post #1 » by **Crunch 99** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:21 pm

https://www.rotowire.com/basketball/nba-lineups.php

Post #2 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:11 pm

When the Jazz signed Jarrell Brantley I wondered if it means they're going to shut Markkanen down. Now he's GTD. Could be nothing. But the tank could use a 40-minute game from Brantley.

Post #3 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:50 pm

Markkanen is listed as OUT on ESPN.

SoCalJazzFan · Post #4 » by **SoCalJazzFan** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:33 pm

Let's hope that they play it safe and keep him out a few games.

Crunch 99 · Post #5 » by **Crunch 99** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:37 pm

Markkanen was updated to OUT on Rotowire too.

red4hf · Post #6 » by **red4hf** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:28 am

What is going on? The Jazz are up by 16 in the first!!!!!!

red4hf · Post #7 » by **red4hf** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:31 am

Make that 22!!!!!

vtime · Post #8 » by **vtime** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:23 am

Way to hold on

Crunch 99 · Post #9 » by **Crunch 99** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:49 am

There were numerous contributors to the win, but gotta love Dunn's 10 assists with zero turnovers and efficient 18 points. Rookie Ochai is improving and gaining confidence. Nearly a triple double from Olynyk. Rookie Kessler got two blocks on All Star Sabonis in the last three and a half minutes of the game.

We're still too good to tank!

AGE1207 · Post #10 » by **AGE1207** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:29 am

This is getting ridiculous :roll:

Post #11 » by **FJS** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:18 am

Props to this guys. Without their best 3 scorers beat kings who are 2/3 in the west.

Hardy is doing a great Job, and players are maintaining their focus.

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Post #12 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:07 pm

That was a fun game but seriously, what the H?

We're benching all of our players and still win games. At this point I'd say we should bench Hardy but he's already permanently on the bench. Maybe we should give him a paid vacation until the end of the season.

Crunch 99 · Post #13 » by **Crunch 99** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:06 pm

Inigo Montoya wrote:That was a fun game but seriously, what the H?

We're benching all of our players and still win games. At this point I'd say we should bench Hardy but he's already permanently on the bench. Maybe we should give him a paid vacation until the end of the season.

Will Hardy is an excellent coach, but there was one winning lineup decision that might have been luckily dictated by events beyond his control, and that was the decision to finish out the game with Dunn as PG rather than THT. Dunn arguably got his opportunity simply because THT got his fifth foul with 9:15 left in the game. Dunn was substituted in to the game and responded with winning basketball down the stretch: 7 pts on 2-2 fg, 1-1 3p, 2-2 ft, 3 assists and 0 tovs.

Crunch 99 · Post #14 » by **Crunch 99** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:09 pm

Good post game interview with Coach Hardy:
https://www.nba.com/watch/video/uta-128-sac-120-will-hardys-postgame-media-availability?plsrc=nba&game-highlights=0022201076

SoCalJazzFan · Post #15 » by **SoCalJazzFan** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:41 pm

What has been happening, particularly the last two games, is beyond belief. I find myself hoping for a competitive game but a close loss at the end, and when that doesn't happen I have such mixed emotions of being happy for the team but sad to watch those better draft picks slip away.

zero24gravity · Post #16 » by **zero24gravity** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:30 pm

SoCalJazzFan wrote:What has been happening, particularly the last two games, is beyond belief. I find myself hoping for a competitive game but a close loss at the end, and when that doesn't happen I have such mixed emotions of being happy for the team but sad to watch those better draft picks slip away.

I don't meant to speak for the group, but I'm pretty sure this is the response of many Jazz fans right now (me included).

I freakin' love this team, though. Can't cheer against them. Dunn is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. Sometimes I find myself foolishly wondering if there's any chance the Jazz can Cinderella themselves into a competitive playoff series or even win.

FranchisePlayer · Post #17 » by **FranchisePlayer** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:24 pm

Crunch 99 wrote:There were numerous contributors to the win, but gotta love Dunn's 10 assists with zero turnovers and efficient 18 points. Rookie Ochai is improving and gaining confidence. Nearly a triple double from Olynyk. Rookie Kessler got two blocks on All Star Sabonis in the last three and a half minutes of the game.

We're still too good to tank!

At this point this is a play-off team.

FranchisePlayer · Post #18 » by **FranchisePlayer** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:27 pm

zero24gravity wrote:
SoCalJazzFan wrote:What has been happening, particularly the last two games, is beyond belief. I find myself hoping for a competitive game but a close loss at the end, and when that doesn't happen I have such mixed emotions of being happy for the team but sad to watch those better draft picks slip away.

I don't meant to speak for the group, but I'm pretty sure this is the response of many Jazz fans right now (me included).

I freakin' love this team, though. Can't cheer against them. Dunn is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. Sometimes I find myself foolishly wondering if there's any chance the Jazz can Cinderella themselves into a competitive playoff series or even win.

Keep on doing that, anything can happen in sports. These wins against better opponents are no flukes.

vryadli · Post #19 » by **vryadli** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:48 pm

Crunch 99 wrote:Good post game interview with Coach Hardy:
https://www.nba.com/watch/video/uta-128-sac-120-will-hardys-postgame-media-availability?plsrc=nba&game-highlights=0022201076

That quite possibly is the best post-game coach interview I ever read. Not just generic bla-bal but a lot of content, well thought and perfectly delivered evaluation with emotional emphasis in just right places.

PaKii94 · Post #20 » by **PaKii94** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:28 pm

FranchisePlayer wrote:
Crunch 99 wrote:There were numerous contributors to the win, but gotta love Dunn's 10 assists with zero turnovers and efficient 18 points. Rookie Ochai is improving and gaining confidence. Nearly a triple double from Olynyk. Rookie Kessler got two blocks on All Star Sabonis in the last three and a half minutes of the game.

We're still too good to tank!

At this point this is a play-off team.

The x factor is Dunn's play and the rooks rounding into form. I feel like this team is a lot more balanced now than it was at the beginning of the season.

The team at the beginning was winning due to hot shooting + Lauri but it had piss poor defense.

The current version has a bit inferior offense but a much more stable defense.

Dunn also has helped us get over the Conley loss. If it was just THT manning the PG spot we would have had a lot more losses